via CNS: After current supplies run out, Vatican City State will no longer be selling any single-use plastic items on its tiny territory. While the European Union pledged in May to ban single-use plastic starting in 2021, the Vatican had already begun limiting its use and soon “it will no longer be sold,” said Rafael… Read More Vatican City Will End Sale of Single-Use Plastics

via Vatican News: “Fifty years ago, yesterday”, Pope Francis said on Sunday, “Man set foot on the moon, achieving an extraordinary dream.” Addressing the crowd gathered in St Peter’s Square for the Angelus prayer, the Pope expressed his hope that the memory of “that great step for humanity” might spark the desire to reach even… Read More Pope: Let Memory of the Moon Landing Inspire Efforts to Build a More Just World

via the Washington Post: On a day they dubbed the “Catholic Day of Action,” hundreds of Catholics gathered outside the Capitol to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies and its treatment of migrants. “We hope that by being here and putting our bodies on the line, we can give people, members of Congress, courage to… Read More Hundreds of Catholics Gather, Dozens Arrested Protesting Trump’s Inhumane Immigration Policies

via Vatican News: In an interview with Vatican News, Archbishop Jose Luis Azuaje Ayala of Maracaibo said Venezuela’s bishops appreciate the Pope’s words in support of their people…. Archbishop Azuaje said one extreme faction in the country is hoping an outside force will come to resolve the political crisis, whether it be a military intervention… Read More Venezuelan Archbishop: Restoring Democracy, Not Outside Force, Is Best Response to Illegitimate Maduro Regime

via Vatican News: Pope Francis has recalled that visit to Lampedusa every year since then with a special Mass for migrants. Around 250 people attended the Pope’s Mass this year, celebrated at the Altar of the Chair in St Peter’s Basilica. Most of those present were migrants, refugees, and “those who are dedicated to saving… Read More Pope: Mistreated Migrants are Symbols of all Those Rejected by Our Global Society

Bishop John Stowe tweets: It is hard to believe that in recent days we have heard our own federal government argue in court that toothbrushes and soap were not necessary provisions for detained children. How can we allow this to be done by our government, in our name? We cannot accept that children are left unbathed,… Read More Bishop Stowe Denounces Atrocities Perpetrated by the Trump Administration and ICE